| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Roberts (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
there were plowed spots still open at upper parking lot across from water plant when I arrived at 10 am. Equal number of open spots when I returned at noon. Hikers parking lot on Route 171 not plowed at 12:15 pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw one dog on a leash having a good day |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
trail in excellent shape up to the ledges. Trail had already been broken by 3 hikers with snowshoes from start to beginning of ledges as I was heading up. Trail was packed and smooth to that point. Those hikers then turned around. From that point trail was unbroken and snow depth ranged from a few inches to three foot drifts (drifts were only a few feet long), typical snow depth was 1 foot to 18 inches. I made it almost to dense pine grove that leads to the summit. I stopped maybe an 1/8th of a mile to 1/4 mile from summit. Met two more people hiking up as I was coming down, my guess is that they would make it to the summit.
lovely hike, great day. Temperatures about 19 degrees when I started, maybe 24 when I got back to car. Snow was pristine. Great view down onto the lake and across to Belknap range. Met 5 other people on the trail, 3 coming down, 2 coming up behind me. Everyone in snowshoes. Recommend snowshoes right from the start of the trail because the packed trail was near perfect as I came down (other than approach to summit across ledges and that might be packed by end of today). |
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 | Name: |
Bruce |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-18 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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